COMMENTARY / Vera must be crazy to become the ultimate fighter (San Francisco Chronicle)

Fifteen minutes remained before he stepped into a locked cage to fight a 260-pound Brazilian man with black belts in kickboxing and combat karate, but Brandon Vera's suffering had already begun. His mind raced and his stomach flipped as he paced across...

At first, I thought this was one of those articles that tries to portray the UFC as a blood sport. It may be a little bit, but I think what it was really doing was talking about how ignorant the fans are. I saw UFC 60, and it really pissed me off how the crowd boo'ed every time grappling started, so I'm glad someone said this.